Jimmy Kimmel says former Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama reached out about his son

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — After Jimmy Kimmel opened up about his newborn son’s emergency heart surgery in May, he received an outpouring of support from fans.

Kimmel tells the Hollywood Reporter he also received “very nice” letters from former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as several members of Congress after he pleaded on-camera for politicians to enact universal health care.

Kimmel said health care shouldn’t be “a red or blue issue,” and added he’d “love” to talk to President Donald Trump about it.

“I don’t see what the difference between health care and education is. Every kid should have a right to an education,” Kimmel told the Hollywood Reporter. “We don’t seem to have a problem with paying for that. I was relieved when the [GOP bills] failed to pass, but it’s far from over.

“I worry that those who oppose Obamacare are going to do everything they can to make sure it doesn’t work. Nothing is perfect, but when people are working against something, it makes it a tough road.”

Kimmel, 49, spoke out three months ago about his son, Billy, who required surgery for a heart defect just days after he was born. During an emotional monologue on his ABC show Jimmy Kimmel Live! he pleaded with politicians to come together to ensure health care for all Americans, particularly those with pre-existing conditions.

“I knew I had to say something, and I knew that I would get emotional. It occurred to me that maybe we could make it into something positive,” he told the Hollywood Reporter. “I had a lot of time to think at the hospital, and it just so happened that our government was deciding whether or not millions of people should have health care at that time. I think it made a big impact on American citizens. I’m not sure, based on how our so-called leaders voted, whether it made a big impact on the Senate or House.”

As for his son, Kimmel told the publication he needs two more surgeries but is “doing great.” Late last month, the comedian and his wife, Molly McNearney, shared photos of the three-month-old boy, and encouraged their followers to stay politically active.